Providencia rettgeri Prostatic Abscess Cured by Medical Therapy |
Sang Hyuk Im, Eun Ha Cho, Soo Hoon Kwon, Ki Won Cho, Na Ree Kang, Myoung Sook Koo, Min Young Kim |
1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. kmy008@hanmail.net 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. |
내과적 치료로 호전된 Providencia rettgeri에 의한 전립선 농양 1례 |
임상혁1, 조은하1, 권수훈1, 조기원1, 강나리1, 구명숙2, 김민영1 |
서울의료원 내과1, 진단검사의학과2 |
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Abstract |
A prostatic abscess is a rare, but potentially serious disease. The mainstay of treatment for the prostatic abscess is antibiotic administration and drainage. Here, we experienced a 66-year-old man with a prostatic abscess caused by Providencia rettgeri, which has not been reported as a pathogenic agent of a prostatic abscess. He was cured using antibiotics, without surgical drainage. This case suggests that the appropriate selection of patients for antibiotic therapy may provide an excellent prognosis. |
Key Words:
Prostate, Abscess, Providencia rettgeri, Antibiotics |
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